A history of violence in the early Algerian colony /
Gallois, William,1971-author.
Using newly-discovered documentation from the French military archives, A History of Violence in the Early Algerian Colony offers a comprehensive study of the forms of violence adopted by the French Army in Africa. Its coverage ranges from detailed case studies of massacres to the question of whether a genocide took place in Algeria.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Using newly-discovered documentation from the French military archives, A History of Violence in the Early Algerian Colony offers a comprehensive study of the forms of violence adopted by the French Army in Africa. Its coverage ranges from detailed case studies of massacres to the question of whether a genocide took place in Algeria.
Introduction -- 'Algeria': The archaeology of Barbary -- L'armée d'Afrique -- Violence in Algeria, 1830-37 -- The evolution of the Razzia, 1837-47 -- A future painted in sombre colours -- An Algerian genocide?.
Violence
History, Modern.
Africa—History.
Europe—History.
Imperialism.
World politics.
France—History.
Modern History.
African History.
European History.
Imperialism and Colonialism.
Political History.
History of France.